It's absolutely infuriating when western reporters talk about China as if it were just another liberal (or even Socialist) country instead of the authoritarian hell-scape that it is.

This is a country that sends tanks to run over people who ask to be given their basic, God given human rights.

"It is hard to deny that China would be a better place if the government managed to fix this irony." No, China would be a better place if the Communist party was dissolved, all the leaders thrown in jail for abusing the rights of the citizenry, and real multi-party elections were held.

3:17 am March 26, 2014

corruption stinks wrote:

i'm sorry, but i think corruption runs aboard on all governments. For example, if you are in trouble here in the US, you can just hire a good lawyer and are able to get out.

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